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Car Forum / BMW Cars / February 2005gearbox 525 IX
I am looking for a gearbox for a 525 IX year '93 >I am looking for a gearbox for a 525 IX year '93 It should be right behind you engine. ;-) Nevermind. -- -Fred W Yes, I'm being a smartass... > >I am looking for a gearbox for a 525 IX year '93 > > It should be right behind you engine. ;-) > > Nevermind. Smartass answers beside, it's a pretty narrow field you're looking for. I believe there is one 525iX in North America, probably 2. How many were produced in total? Is it over 10,000? -Russ. > I am looking for a gearbox for a 525 IX year '93 Just a guess, but I'd be surprised if the only difference between this and the normal 525i box isn't just the casing and maybe gear ratios (which will be VERY similar). My techie runs a 525iX, great car.  SignatureWho needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html John Burns <john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk> haute in die Tasten: > Just a guess, but I'd be surprised if the only difference between this > and the normal 525i box isn't just the casing and maybe gear ratios > (which will be VERY similar). I doubt that. AFAIR the front wheel drive is located somewhere in the oil pan, so the gearbox needs a second cam to deliver power to the front axle. I suppose the parts are totally different and quite rare. Frank Signatureplease replace spam-muelleimer with fk-newsgroups for e-mail contact Citroen - Made in Trance > > Just a guess, but I'd be surprised if the only difference between this > > and the normal 525i box isn't just the casing and maybe gear ratios > > (which will be VERY similar). > I doubt that. AFAIR the front wheel drive is located somewhere in the > oil pan, so the gearbox needs a second cam to deliver power to the > front axle. I suppose the parts are totally different and quite rare. But is the transfer box unique to this model? BMW don't make their own gearboxes, so perhaps the internals at least are shared with another. Signature*If God had wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. > But is the transfer box unique to this model? BMW don't make their own > gearboxes, so perhaps the internals at least are shared with another. Exactly. And I was under the impression the transfer housing just bolts onto the back of the gearbox. SignatureWho needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html > John Burns <john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk> haute in die Tasten: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > pan, so the gearbox needs a second cam to deliver power to the front axle. > I suppose the parts are totally different and quite rare. The gearbox is generally fairly similar because the front wheels are driven aft of the transmission via a chain in the transfer case -- not sure what is meant by a "second cam". The back end of the transmission case is different to accomodate the TC. The ratios are probably the same, intead they change the front and rear diff ratios if they are going to change anything. I would suggest that donor parts for a rebuild might come from a regular 525i but the original casing and perhaps the output shaft equipment would need to be retained. A guess though. -Russ. Do you need a Gearbox (transmission) or a transfer case? The transmission should be the same as on the other models, the transfer case will be unique to the IX. The important part of my post isn't that the transmissioins should be the same, the important part is that you haven't quite put your finger on what you need. > I am looking for a gearbox for a 525 IX year '93 |
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